No. 581 • July 27, 2017 • outwordmagazine.com page 15 Lavender Heights “Out at Sexy Sam A Ghost Story Documentary Street-Sign the Fair” Hunt to Sing & Valerian Celebrates Toppers in Wheatland Reviewed LGBT Families page 3 page 9 page 13 page 22 page 27 COLOR COLOR Lavender Heights Street-Sign Toppers Coming Soon he grassroots campaign to officially brand Sacramento’s Lavender Heights, Midtown’s historic “gayborhood,” has Tentered a new phase, and colorful “Lavender Heights” street sign toppers should soon be brightening up parts of Midtown. Following the high-profile installation of Richard Hernandez, president of the Rainbow Crosswalks at the intersection of Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of 20th and K streets in October 2015, a group Commerce, said the sign toppers, like the of community leaders, working with Rainbow Crosswalks, will bring more traffic Sacramento City Councilmember Steve and visibility to the area’s many LGBT- Hansen, who represents the Lavender owned businesses. “Thanks to Steve Hansen Heights neighborhood, has raised funds, and other community leaders, landmarks received city permits, and filed plans for the like these are making the area a destination installation of colorful “Lavender Heights” for shoppers, diners, art lovers and out-of- street sign toppers. town visitors,” Hernandez said. “It’s definitely Fabrication of the lavender metal sign a boost to local businesses.” toppers, which will include a decorative Several community organizations and rainbow strip symbolizing LGBT pride, local advocates, including the Sacramento installation and maintenance will be funded LGBT Community Center, Midtown club entirely from private donations. The sign owner Terry Sidie, and community activists toppers will be installed in the area bounded such as Gary Federer began working with by I Street on the north, N Street on the Hansen in 2014 on ways to preserve the south, 19th Street on the west and 21st heritage of Lavender Heights and identify it Street on the east. Details of an unveiling as a destination, eventually agreeing on the “...we’re saying to future generations, ‘Look what is possible when all of us work together.’” – Paul Weubbe, past president of the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce with PUCCI’S, it’s personal. event to celebrate installation of the new idea of the Rainbow Crosswalks. sign topper are not yet final. The Chamber’s non-profit Rainbow Hansen, Sacramento’s first openly LGBT Chamber Foundation serves as fiscal agent councilmember, said the new sign toppers for handling tax-deductible contributions to At Pucci’s Pharmacy, our goal is to deliver the will help memorialize the Lavender Heights the project. The Midtown Business highest level of personalized care for individuals district’s historical role as a “safe place” for Association, which represents Lavender LGBT people to gather, to live, to open and Heights business owners, helped obtain city seeking assistance for their health concerns. operate businesses, and to rally in times of permits and will be responsible for upkeep crisis. of the crosswalks, which also will be ADDITIONAL “The existence of that ‘safe haven’ meant financed from private donations. Specialty medications available: SERVICES: The following organizations and • HIV • RA • Home or Office everything to previous generations of LGBT Delivery Sacramentans,” Hansen said. “By showcasing individuals have contributed $200 or more to the Lavender Heights project and the • Hep C • Psoriasis • Compounding the heritage of Lavender Heights, through street sign toppers: John Luher, John Finker, • Oncology/Hematology • MS • Immunizations projects such as the new sign toppers and Ralph West, Sacramento Rainbow Chamber • Transplant • and others • Travel Vaccines our Rainbow Crosswalks, we are signaling to of Commerce, Sacramento LGBT • Home Healthcare current and future generations how much Community Center, Prime Timers, Faces, Aids & Devices our city values inclusion, diversity and Terry Sidie, Michael Olman, Falcon Lee, Ian Proudly offering: • Vitamins, Health equality.” • Pharmacist consultations & Beauty Aids Montgomery, Steve Hansen, CGNIE, TJ • Herbal Remedies Paul Weubbe, who as past president of the Bruce, Depot/Badlands, Low Brau, Lumens • Co-pay assistance & Natural products Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Light + Living, Midtown Business • Auto-fill, ship/delivery • Great selection of Commerce helped lead the fundraising Association, Gary Heller, Aaron Avery, City of Greeting Cards campaign to install the Rainbow Crosswalks, Sacramento and WriteAway PR & Marketing. said in addition to promoting tourism and To make a tax-deductible contribution, economic development, highlighting checks payable to Lavender Heights Project Pucci’s PHARMACY Lavender Heights offers an empowering can be mailed to the Rainbow Chamber • SACRAMENTO’S MIDTOWN PRESCRIPTION CENTER • symbol for LGBTQ youth. “By recognizing Foundation, P.O. Box 160126, Sacramento, the historic achievements of Sacramento’s CA 95816. Or donate online at business. LGBT community in such a public and rainbowchamber.com/events/details/ Most insurance plans accepted lavender-heights-project-fundraiser-49. prominent way, we’re saying to future www.puccirx.com Phone: 916.442.5891 M-F: 9am – 6pm 2821 generations, ‘Look what is possible when all Donors will receive a letter of [email protected] Fax: 916.442.4432 Sat: 9am – 1pm J Street of us work together.’” acknowledgement. outwordmagazine.com July 27, 2027 - August 10 • No. 581 Outword Magazine 3 Outword Sacramento Stonewall Democrats Swear in New Officers Staff PUBLISHER Fred Palmer ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION Ron Tackitt GRAPHIC DESIGN Ron Tackitt EDITOR Charles Peer [email protected] ARTS EDITOR Chris Narloch The Sacramento Stonewall Democrats swore in their new officers at their meeting held Monday, SALES July 10th. Pictured are (l-r) Mary Huttner, Secretary/Treasurer; Dana Vendley-Fogle, Fundraising Fred Palmer Chair; Kim Angulo, Membership Chair; CA Secretary of State Betty Yee who officiated; Jann Dorothy, President; Matthew Nielsen, PAC Chair; Timothy Kamermayer, Vice President; and Lanz CONTRIBUTING Nalagan, Communications Chair. The group meets every 2nd Monday evenings at the Sierra 2 Center. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/sacstonewall/ or sacstonewall.org WRITERS Diana Kienle Colt McGraw Chris Narloch Bonnie Osborn Pro- “Bathroom Bill” Lawyer Charles Peer PHOTOGRAPHY Pegged for Civil Rights Post Charles Peer resident Donald Trump has nominated Eric Dreiband, a lawyer who recently represented the University of North DISTRIBUTION Kaye Crawford Carolina in its decision to implement provisions of that state’s Michael Crawford P odious “bathroom bill,” to serve as the Department of Justice’s head of Civil Rights Enforcement. ADVERTISING SALES Northern California (916) 329-9280 Fred Palmer National Advertising Representative Rivendell Media (212) 242-6863 Eric Dreiband “Once again, a nomination by Donald a job interview. Trump is sending a terrible signal to LGBTQ If confirmed, Dreiband would be Americans in general and to transgender responsible for overseeing the Justice people in particular,” said Rick Zbur, Department’s efforts on voting rights, executive director of Equality California. employment, disability and immigration “North Carolina’s HB 2 is one of the most discrimination, police brutality and Outword Magazine Inc. anti-LGBTQ pieces of state legislation in transgender issues, among other matters recent history, and to pick Eric Dreiband — central to the health and wellbeing of Office one of its legal champions — for this LGBTQ Americans, women and disabled 372 Florin Road, #133 important position makes it clear that we people, including those living with HIV and Sacramento, CA 95831 cannot count on Trump to protect the rights AIDS. As has been the case with many of LGBTQ Americans.” nominees advanced by the Trump PHONE: (916) 329-9280 Dreiband has a long history of fighting Administration to senior positions, Dreiband FAX: (916) 498-8445 federal enforcement of anti-discrimination has no working experience in most of these www.outwordmagazine.com laws. A lawyer at Jones Day, he represented areas. [email protected] Catholic plaintiffs who objected to the “As we opposed the nominations of others Affordable Care Act’s required contraceptive in the growing ranks of anti-LGBTQ ISSN # 1084-7618 United States Library of Congress coverage, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in members of the Trump Administration, we an age discrimination suit, and Bloomberg soundly oppose Dreiband’s nomination for a Nat. Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce LP in a pregnancy discrimination case. post vital to the civil rights of millions of Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce He twice represented Abercrombie & Fitch; vulnerable Americans,” said Zbur. “We urge Nat. Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association once when the EEOC brought a suit on every member of the U.S. Senate to firmly behalf of black, Latino and Asian employees oppose his confirmation to ensure that the and applicants, and again when the retailer job of the assistant attorney general is was sued by a Muslim woman who was not executed as intended — to protect the civil hired after she wore a religious headscarf to rights of the most vulnerable.” 4 Outword Magazine July 27, 2027 - August 10 • No. 581 outwordmagazine.com HRC Opens New Offensive Against Trump-Pence Agenda he Human Rights Campaign has announced a proactive grassroots expansion with the launch of HRC Rising, a Tcampaign to accelerate